Engineer I- Manufacturing

Why Badger Meter?

Badger Meter is a leading global water technology company, with a mission to preserve and protect the world’s most precious resource. For more than 100 years, cities and businesses have utilized our innovative and trusted solutions to enhance operational efficiency and conserve water while making it more affordable, clean and resilient. Just like every drop counts, at Badger Meter every employee counts because our contributions have a lasting impact on the world!

Here at Badger Meter, we believe that our approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion is the very foundation of our success. Our commitment is reflected in our core values, where we strive to create an environment that celebrates differences, encourages innovation, and ensures that every voice is celebrated and appreciated.

We understand that a diverse team brings a variety of perspectives and ideas, which ultimately fosters creativity and excellence. Badger Meter provides opportunities for career growth and development for every employee by creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where they can make meaningful contributions while preserving the world’s most precious resource.

What You Will Contribute:

The Manufacturing Engineer I is responsible for assisting with product support issues, customer troubleshooting, and validation testing in support of Badger's Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost goals and objectives. The Engineer I will assist with process and equipment improvement and apply engineering fundamentals to test scenarios, troubleshoot, and analyze tolerances on design. The incumbent must have the willingness and ability to learn, work effectively in a multi-discipline team, and demonstrate effective problem-solving initiative, and motivation.

The Engineer I will play a key role in Badger Meter’s continuous improvement initiatives by acting as the manufacturing engineer for our registration product lines, registration-related new product developments, and various continuous improvement projects. Regular visits to our various manufacturing sites are required with domestic and international travel necessary one to two times per year.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

- Support manufacturing operations by troubleshooting production issues and making necessary repairs in a timely manner. Assist with current product support issues, troubleshooting customer and production issues, and validation.

- Support the New Product Development process when the transfer of released products is turned over to production for full release.

- Initiate and implement engineering change requests

- Design and perform product and design verification tests.

- Create Level III (specific work task) procedures and supporting process documents and work instructions for the production floor that support high-quality processes and capable equipment.

- Contribute to all ISO audits conducted on the production floor to assure all certifications are obtained as required.

- Research safe, reliable, and cost-effective equipment and processes that assure products are produced at established safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives; offer suggestions for process improvements.

- Learn and apply project management basics to manufacturing-based projects to ensure projects meet cost and timing objectives.

- Learn and apply established Lean Six Sigma tools that are used across the organization.

- Become familiar with and apply Badger Meter safety policies to all projects and equipment

- Must be willing to work 50% of the time on the Manufacturing Floor, and 50% of the time at the desk.

- Support production floor on weekends in areas of expertise if needed

- Willingness to travel up to 5% of the year. (typically, 1-2 trips to Badger Meter’s Mexico Manufacturing site)

- Ability to effectively use appropriate quality techniques to assure the highest possible product quality

- Research, evaluate, and implement new manufacturing, assembly, test, and pack technologies that place Badger Meter Inc. in a position of technological leadership to enhance the quality, reliability, and value of products and services to the customer while improving the cost position of the company

- Create written procedures that support high-quality processes and capable equipment

- Maintain current testing and assembly processes and implement new testing and assembly processes to meet standards

- Basic computer skills and upgrades.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- No previous experience required- Previous internship experience a plus.

- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field

- Experience with statistical tools to aid in data-driven decision-making is highly preferred.

- Familiarity with PFMEA, DFMA

- Basic understanding of SQL or related database language

- Understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles (green belt level) preferred. (certification not required)

- Ability to operate on a manufacturing floor as applicable (Preferred)

- Basic to intermediate computer skills in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Project. (Preferred)

- Strong problem-solving skills (Preferred)

- Ability to analyze a design from an assembly and manufacturability perspective (Preferred)

Working Conditions:

- Depending on the assigned department, must complete an audiogram test

Competitive Total Rewards at Badger Meter:

- Competitive Pay

- Annual Bonus

- Eligible for Annual Pay Increases

- Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage

- 15 days Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays

- Two Ways to Save for Retirement: Badger Meter contributes 25 cents for every dollar you contribute to the plan, up to 7% of your eligible compensation. In addition to the match, the company will also contribute 5% of your eligible compensation to your Defined Contribution account on an annual basis. Additional access to a certified financial planner to help ensure your money is working for you, at no cost!

- Employer Paid benefits including: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Basic Group Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and more

- Educational Assistance – Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250

- Voluntary benefits including: Additional Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness coverage

- Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Applicants can learn more about their rights regarding equal opportunity in employment by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster and the “EEO is the Law” poster supplement at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

Badger Meter complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local disability laws. This means that we will reasonably accommodate qualified employees with a disability if accommodation would allow them to perform the essential functions of their job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.

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